H.426

An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Sponsors: Rep. Teo Zagar , Rep. Janet Ancel, Rep. John Bartholomew, Rep. Fred Baser, Rep. Steven Berry, Rep. Thomas Burditt, Rep. Mollie Burke, Rep. Sarah Buxton, Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Rep. Kevin Christie, Rep. Charles Conquest, Rep. Leigh Dakin, Rep. Susan Davis, Rep. David Deen, Rep. Anne Donahue, Rep. Alyson Eastman, Rep. William Frank, Rep. Patsy French, Rep. Diana Gonzalez, Rep. Rodney Graham, Rep. Helen Head, Rep. Mary Hooper, Rep. Mark Huntley, Rep. Willem Jewett, Rep. Warren Kitzmiller, Rep. Anthony Klein, Rep. Patricia Komline, Rep. Jill Krowinski, Rep. Joan Lenes, Rep. Patti Lewis, Rep. William Lippert, Rep. Ann Manwaring, Rep. Linda Martin, Rep. James Masland, Rep. Curtis McCormack, Rep. James McCullough, Rep. Michael Mrowicki, Rep. Betty Nuovo, Rep. Avram Patt, Rep. Christopher Pearson, Rep. David Potter, Rep. Marjorie Ryerson, Rep. Thomas Stevens, Rep. Vicki Strong, Rep. Job Tate, Rep. Tristan Toleno, Rep. Maida Townsend, Rep. Janssen Willhoit, Rep. Mark Woodward, Rep. Michael Yantachka

Location: House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products

Last Recorded Action: 3/10/2015 - Read First Time and Referred to the Committee on Agriculture & Forest Products

Committee Activity - Meeting Full List

2015 - 2016 Legislative Session
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
2:30 PM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Update on Vermont's Raw Milk Law

Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
Kalyn Campbell, Family Cow Farm
Nate Rogers, Rogers Farmstead
Frank Huard, Huard Family Farm
Rich Larson, Larson Farm
Lisa Kaiman, Jersey Girls Farm
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
2:30 PM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Kristin Haas, Director, Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Dan Scruton, Dairy Section Program Chief, Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
9:00 AM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Andrea Stander, Executive Director, Rural Vermont
Jane Clifford, Executive Director, Green Mountain Dairy Farmers
10:45 AM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Bob Haefner, Chair, Environment and Agriculture Committee, New Hampshire House of Representatives
Tara Sad, Ranking Member, Environment and Agriculture Committee, New Hampshire House of Representatives
Thursday, March 19, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
9:00 AM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Room 10

Nate Rogers, Rogers Farmstead, Berlin
Erica Berl DVM MPH, Public Health Epidemiologist, Department of Health
Tom Bivins, Executive Director, Vermont Cheese Council
Stephanie Eiring, Sunrise Farm, Enosburg Falls
Mateo Kehler, Owner, Cellars at Jasper Hill
Frank Huard, Huard Family Farm
Joseph Klopfenstein, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
Lisa McCrory, Earthwise Farm and Forest, Bethel
Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
2:30 PM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Kalyn Campbell, Family Cow Farmstead, Hinesburg
Kaelyn Modrak, Raw milk consumer, Burlington
Wes Dunn, Raw milk consumer, Burlington
Andrew Kannler, Manager, Provisions International
Kent Henderson, Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
Paul Doton, Dairy farmer, Doton Farm
Kristen Eaton, Raw milk consumer, Essex Town
Laini Fondilier, Lazy Lady Farm
Wednesday, March 25, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
9:00 AM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Carter Klenk-Morse, Raw milk consumer
Jeremy Stephenson, Cheese Program Director, Spring Brook Farm and Farms for City Kids Foundation
Lindsay Harris, Owner, Mountain Home Farm, Tunbridge
Kait Skogstad, Raw milk consumer, Chester
Lisa Kaiman, Jersey Girls Dairy, Chester
Tim Barritt, Former raw milk consumer, South Burlington
Tuesday, March 31, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
3:30 PM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Ted Beals, Lecturer and Consultant
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
15 minutes after Floor

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Committee Discussion

Wednesday, April 8, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
10:45 AM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Ben Stegman, USDA Accredited Veterinarian, North Dakota and Minnesota
Randy Robar, Tier 2 Raw Milk Producer
Nick Zigelbaum, Director, FDA Accredited lab, Bob White Systems
Erin Buckwalter, Marketing and Food Access Coordinator, NOFA VT
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
9:00 AM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Secretary, Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets
Kevin O'Donnell, Operations Manager, Hunger Mountain Coop
10:45 AM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Committee discussion

Dave Patteson, Lab Manager, Agri-Mark Dairy Cooperative
Friday, April 10, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
15 minutes after Floor

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Committee discussion

Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Committee(s):
House Committee on Agriculture and Forest Products
8:30 AM

H.426 - An act relating to the expansion of raw milk sales

Cameron Wood, Office of Legislative Council